The Gregg Preparatory School, Southampton
The Gregg Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Southampton. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in July 2024.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Gregg Preparatory School in detail
The Gregg Preparatory School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, dance, choir, Lego, STEM, gardening, art and photography.
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 27 April 2027 and an open day on Thursday 1 July 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Southampton
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The Gregg Preparatory School are King Edward VI School (0.7 miles), CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED (1.4 miles), The Gregg School (1.9 miles) and The King's School (4.8 miles).
King Edward VI SchoolCHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITEDThe Gregg SchoolThe King's School
Who goes there
In 2026, 17 pupils (25.8%) received SEN support and 2 (3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bentley Court (ne-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Gregg Preparatory School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 676 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Southampton (352), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Non-Routine Inspection
2 July 2024
Routine Inspection
14 November 2023
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
4 June 2019
Regulatory Compliance
24 May 2016
Standard
1 January 2010
Fees for 2026/27
Day fees, per year
£12,750 to £13,113
depending on year group
| Reception, 1 and 2 | £12,750 a year |
| Year 3 and 4 | £12,933 a year |
| Year 5 and 6 | £13,113 a year |
Including VAT. From the school's own fee schedule; check with the school before you rely on it.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with The Gregg Preparatory School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 39
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 31 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
66 pupils
110 places
44 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
Across Southampton council
Places available
2,620
Applications
2,668
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
93.4%
All secondary applications across Southampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
28.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
66
Total Pupils
32
Boys
34
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about The Gregg Preparatory School
When was The Gregg Preparatory School last inspected?
The Gregg Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in July 2024.
How many pupils go to The Gregg Preparatory School?
The Gregg Preparatory School has around 66 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Gregg Preparatory School?
The Gregg Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near The Gregg Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 31 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Gregg Preparatory School?
The Gregg Preparatory School is at 17-19 Winn Road, Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)